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Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25
HOLDEN ITEMS.

ThreshinR so far has shown q good yield.
Wheat is No l and oats extra good. Some
fields Of corn are ripe and all Of IL Will
soon be out of the way Of frost.
Two brothers of Mrs. A. ]. Patterson
by the name OF Brown. one baker at Ge-
noa ILL.,, have been visiting with their sis.
ter for the last week, and arc enjoying
themselves hunting as both al crack shots
and the prairie owls that get away from
them are good ones.
Qaite number Of our folks both young
and old took in the dance at David Bann-
ings, the popular bachelor Of lls-67, last
Friday night, and as usual they all say
Dave takes the cake In entertaining his
friends.
Miss Lola Snoddy ia visiting near wess-
ington among her old friends.
Milt Corson has the finest peice OF oats
in the country, OF the White Russian var
iety. which will yield not FAR from rs bu.
to the acre.
We forgot to mention that Milt Corson
now owns the stallion, young Clipper, well
known in Miller and st. Lawrence. and
one of the finest colts in Hand county.
Alonzo Robinson while jumping out Of
q wagon last week sprained his ankle badly
which will give him q good deal OF
trouble.
=. Long, the adjuster for the Farmers
Mutual, Was among our farmers and ad-
justed their loses from hail
Carroll and White, two of Millers cIti-
zens. who arc yerv popular among the
farmers were among us last week In the
inter ests Of the county fair.
Warren McCune and family. with three
good teams, started for Sioux Falls to
work on the railroad the rest Of the season.
Plumming has been some amusement
with some ON Wolf creek. Henry Deter
man il no doubt ANXIOUS to find out who
took his plums. Henry. get cannon.
The two Mr.. Browns, Milt Corson and
wife, Clara Corson, Nellie and Joe Patter-
son went TO the Wessington Hills on q
plumming expedition Saturday and IT,
turned Sunday.
Miss Laura Croll Is quite sick at present
writing.
Cyrus Wharton and wife spent O few
DAYS with the old fslks last week.
SALLIE
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25
Tho Practice Of In.ervIe~lsx.

The practice Of interviewing has been
carried to a great length, and has been
much abused. Cases have arisen where
published interviews have been declared
genuine when, as q matter of fact, the
article was the offspring Of the brain of
some clever but unscrupulous reporter.
But In great many instances, even the
ordinary interviewer Is a blessing to the
public, giving, as he does, correct and
timely notice of catastroph;es and casual
ties which but for him might remain un-
known for hours or days. In the case of
great accident, say on the railroad, the
reporter is the first on the spot ascertain
ing the details, placing the blame where
il belongs, and enabling the public to
judge Of the cause. The risk of fraudu-
lent or incorrect interviews "a greatly
lessened, indeed removed altogether, II
the person interviewed Is allowed to re-
wise what he has said. Martha j. Lamb
in The Epoch.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25
WHY BOILERS EXPLODE.

A Boiler Inspector Explains His Theory
art Tells low to Avoid Danger.
Mr.. Carroll drew diagram of boiler
head in outline upon the table. 'It's
like this, +" he proceeded to explain slowly
and deliberately: Here's the water line
in this boiler" And he drew q mark
across the circle.
snow 1t Is the opinion Of boiler men
and other experts that the danger from
minute flaws and assures in the shell of
the boiler lies below the water line and
not above it. But have reached the
conclusion that from these little flaws
that 60 undetected upon the most minute
examination, the entire danger is entirely
above the water line. Now, mark you,
have found from long and careful OBJ
servation that from 10 to so per cent. Of
all boiler explosions occur at about Z
o'clock In the morning or about the time
when the engine Is being started up.
And that most, II not wholly, the bal
ance Of the percentage happen at the
starting time In the afternoon. Every
locomotive blows up, you will perceive,
Mt about the time 1t Is leaving the depot.
was surprised at the discovery Of all
this, inasmuch as at the starting time In
the morning boilers have no more than
about seventy-five pounds pressure of
steam. That Is not enough 10 explode, !
may say, the most defective Of SHELLS.
Then thought it out and came to the
conclusion that all OF the danger lay
above the water line and from the minute
fissures and punctures in the shell. Il Is
In this way: When tho boiler b shut
down after q days work, the condensa-
ton forms Q vacuum; bat through the
little chinks and leaks above the water
line tho cir rushes in. In the morning,
when the boiler 10 fired up and steam
generated to seventy-five pounds, this air
cannot be elected ac rapidly as the
vacuum forces it in. There n then In
the boiler 80 per cent. of water and 20
per cent. Of air. The first revolution
thoroughly mixed the water and the air,
and at seventy-five pounds pressure the
air Is expanded with great force. and at
this first revolution the boiler exploded.
ITO remedy this every engineer In
Detroit is instructed, before starting his
fire, TO pull his safety valve wide open
until steam Is seen to come, through and
then shut the valve door and go on.
"Boilers used for agricultural purposes
are very liable TO explode In consequence
of taking water from barrel through
neglect Of seeing TO II that the barrel is
kept full. II the barrel Is kept full all
would be well. but il is allowed to be-
come empty or partly 10, and then the
pumps suck air, and when the air is In
and fully expanded the boiler must
hisr-. |" nstrnit Free Press.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25
GLENDALE ITEMS.

August 18th, 1887.
Plenty Of rain, and garden truck Is
booming.
Some Of our potatoes weigh as much as
q pound and five ounces, and are It'll
growing. Wonder how we ever can dig
them.
Where the grain is half stacked it 10
keeping as well as any one could wish.
Several have threshed and others will
follow.
Plunming expeditions are being organ
lied, and the fun will soon begin.
Frank Clark was the guest Of NJ. Briner
Sunday. Frank will start about the 9Oth
on an extended trip through California
and possibly into Oregon and Washington
Territory, going via the Union Pacific and
returning via the Southern Pacific.
d. E. Corbin tried working in q grain
warehouse in Rec heights few days last
week. His farm duties demanded his at.
tention. 81
The teachers institute at No. o the I5tn
vas well attended, and very pleasant
time reported.
The following parties received hail
losses: J. Hickman $l5, d. Z. Corbin
$50. 65, NJ. Bril- er. s57, W. J. Batchman
$500. GRANGER.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25
POLO ITEMS.

.... August % ST
Harvest is ended and many OF our thrifty
farmers have been plowing since the rains
Corn is doing splendid and IL Jack
frost" does not overtske 1t in its rapid
growth II will be fine crop.
Wheat will be considered O good crop
where IT was put in on good ground and
in season.
We have had no hail 10 amount to any
thing and vegetables are very fine this year.
Charlie Andrews Is selling his grain and
getting his business matters in shape pro.
paratsry to going to his old homo near
Yankton to live. He one Of the best young
men In seventeen counties and his friends
regret hie departure
c. NJ. Sandon has cut 500 acres Of wheat
this harvest. Polo thinks he 10 one Of the
incest young men in the Territory and q
rustler too.
Miss Katie Eggerling starts fer Nebasks
soon to make visit. TRIP.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25
Among the QhilsAlA

Before q good many Of the tents there
stood rude tripod, consisting OF three
poles tied together near the top. Sus-
pended to these were goatskin churns,
which were operated by two women
jerking them smartly back and forth.
The art Of making such butter as we arc
accustomed TO seems to be unknown
among these people; but they obtain
from their goat milk q tasteless substi-
tute, called mus-cal, which represents
the fatty properties Of the milk. An
other production obtained from it is
mast, thick, tartish preparation, which,
with bread, forms the staple food Of the
Ghilzais; in taste and consistency this
mast somewhat resembles clabbered milk.
A very palatable and sustaining article of
food for using on the march Is prepared
by making mast mp into dumping like
balls and drying them in the sun. Bush
els Of these portable articles Of food were
spread out to dry ON the dropping roofs
OF the tents and on cloths on the ground.
BY another process is made q very
wholesome and refreshing drink called
doke. In taste and appearance doke is
closely allied to buttermilk, but by some
peculiar process is endowed with proper
ties that keep it fresh and wholesome for
an indefinite period Of time. A Ghilzais
starting for a long journey across the des-
ert takes on his camel goat skin full Of
this doke and a liberal quantity of the
sun dried mast balls. Half q bushel Of
the latter and skinful Of the former
provide him with wholesome and appe-
tizing food and drink for q weeks jour
ney.-Thomas Stevens in New York
World.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25
HAND COUNTY ALSO.

Concerning harvest excursions. the
Press Il Dakotaian very pertinentiy says:
"The railroads which do business in Da-
kota are advertising their annual harvest
excursions, by which they will carry tourists
and home seekers to and from Wakota at
rates SO low that persons Of limited meals
can afford to come and see US. As Dakota
this year offers the contrast of an abund-
ant harvest with complete crop failure in
the eastward states these harvest excur-
sions sill arouse general enthusiasm among
our coming visitors. ThSre was never q
better timo for laboring in behalf OF i'm
migration. The home seekers VINO come
to Dakota this fall will come ia search ef
land investments. Our free lands have
become so nearly exhausted that they
cease to exist as an attraction and the iLi-
migration of the fl ture will be confined to
the class which possesses means sufficient
for the purchase Of homes. The opportu-
nitv for which We have patiently waited is
upon Us and il We are wise IN business
way We will meet the opportunity and
place dwellers upon our vacant lands.
Something in the way Of advertising In
connection with these harvest excursions
will bring profitable returnr. 1t is possible
to double the population Of Yankton coun-
ty. Thousands Of people would come and
join their fortunes with ours il they knew
what was here In the way Of natural and
acq uired advantages. It wonld be an act
of business wisdom to give them the in
formation they.are .anxiously loo king Tor. "
These excursions swill take place while
our county fair is in progress and effort
will be made to entertain some Of these
eastern people al thst..time IN Miller.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25
The Many Use. Of Pnper.

This Is the age Of paper, and an exhi-
bition Of paper objects and manufactures
would fittiDgly commemorate the BIZ
centenary Of the first paper mill In this
country next year. u be held at Phila-
delphia, the birthplace Of the trade.
Paper Is the receptacle and disscminator
of science, the products of art and itera-
ture, the great means of keeping indus
tries and commerce thriving. II barrels
our -four, wraps cur goods, enters into
articles Of personal wear and household
use, and when we die sometimes forms
our coffins. Il rolls beneath our railway
cars and forms our buggy tops. We eat
off It. drink from II, wear II ON our
heads, necks, bosoms and feet, carry II In
our pockets in lieu Of handEerchiefs. and
tile our houses limo our carpets with it,
pack up our goods In paper boxes md
divert our leisure moments with paper
cards. We make 100000 tons yearly,
import largely, and yet, like Oliver
Twist, ask for more. Rags, wood pulp,
straw, old rope, the bark of the cotton
plant, and even the membranes in the in
terror Of silkworm cocoons, yield it,
Western Manufactures.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25
sHEEPvILLE ITEMS.

Mr.. G. W. Toland, OF Hainsville. CA!o,
q brother in law Of G. II. Young the Mer-
chant Of Miller and master Hal Young
spent few days at the nnch last week.
Charlie Adams, Ex- Editor of the Ex-
Howell Chronicle, died Of typhoid fever
at South Bend Ind. Aug 3rd.
DIR. Kelley Of st. Lawrence has returned
from his trip TO Jetiersonville Ind. and 10
visiting his father in law, Mr.. Jas. Haslem
Of this place.
The family Of Mr.. Vim. b. Roberts will
leave Howell this week for central Mum.
where Mr.. Roberts preceded them last
spring.
G.. Baxter is In the neighborhood with
his steam threshng outfit. He does good
work and is well Ink, d.
Charlie Dwyer has started his new Hap
good gang pillow. Mr.. Neil Sebring who
engineers II says IL Is dandy.
The most enjoyable dance Of the season
wins given at the home Of Mr.. Flank Pilch-
er recently. celebration Of his son Eds.
10Th birthday.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25
Seats should be Lower.

Why are the seats In all public places
and vehicles graded to the measure Of
the average man, 30 that three-fourths Of
the women must sit ON the edge, or with
their feet dangling, or barely reaching
the floor with their toes7 II seems to he
one Of the survivals u the masculine pre-
tension that never suspected, until lately,
but that oil things, women included,
were made solely for the male creatures
convenience. 1t Is not because seats an
Inch or two lower would be any less COM
Portable to his loriship, but simply be-
cause It never came into his lordship's
head to think Of anybody else's comfort
In the matter. Every row Of feminine
feet swinging from the bench Of a street
car suggests the sensation Of congested
blood vessels and uneasy muscles. Tho
Argonaut.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25

On entering Coptio place Of worship
one wouN hardly imagine himself in
other than q Greek church. In the vesti-
bule there is a large basin for washing the
feet, where, ever Jan. lS, to commemor-
eto the heptisEa Of Lord, the water
receives an especial priestly blessing, and
then occurs excessive bathing therein by
the men and boys. But they observe the
day with more gusto in the river. After
tho Nile itself has been baptised by pour-
ing in some consecrated water, the eG:ire
Coptc male population may be seen
swimming about. As each dives, another,
standing by, says: Plunge, as thy father
and grandfather plunged before thee, and
remove E-Islain from thy heart" To
return to the vestibule trough, 1t Is also
there where, on the eve Of this day, on
Holy Thursday, and at the Feast Of the
Apostles, the priest washes the feet Of the
whole congregation! Tho Coptic clergy
must be made Of sterner stuff than most.
Egyptian Cor. Cleveland Leader.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25

advance this latter precaution because it
has been the invariable result Of local
sempennce conflicts that neighbors begin
to persecute each other; that the leaders
become too self righteous and oftimes in
dividual members Of q family come 10 hate
each other. II possible, We desire to have
the question discussed in calm, reason
able and dispassionate manner, thus
reaching final adjudication Of this much
vexed question In the best manner.
Again, the management Of a depart.
ment" by some one outside Of the office
invariable results in confusion and much
bother to the mechanical department Of
q newspaper.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25
LAND PATENTS.

Tie following Hand county names ap.
pelI among those haviug patents a. the
Huron ofice. recently received:
Archibald Burrhus
Narcine Briner
Judson Buell.
Albert Bush
Ira Case
J. j, Bingham
George, Clement
Michael Casler
Joseph Cooch
Floyd Calkins
Hugh'Connor
l.. 7. Dawson
W. W. Emmons
Francis Ford
VIM. Fankboner
Ora alton
W. Il. Hardis
G. W. Hirtzel
Calvin Holton
Johanna Hanson
Isaac Hawthorne
Christian johnson
Matthias. ..Keohos
Eberhard Kupsr
w. H. Lainson
Chas Lasher
Nels Larson
Chas Mesdsnhall
N. Micham
John McDermott
+. NJ. Mead
J. n. Marten
A. W. Morford
L. d. Mcpherson
Peter Mills
II. Christensen
E. Overholtzer
Thos o'Neil
Daniel Roberts
F. SbuItz
J, g. Stewart
Andrew Smith
L. Soper
Elmer Snoddy
n. Springer
J. n. Templcman
Orpha n. Teller
David Walton
Hsnry..walton
W. Williams
r, S. Wyncs.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25
WHEN suNsTRoKe IS IMMINENT.
And what to Do when IL Occurs-Its
Symptoms and Treatment

And what to Do when IL Occurs-Its
Symptoms and Treatment
When, during the heated term. one
who has been exposed to the sun Q heated
rays begins to suffer from headache, gid
diness, nausea and disturbance Of sight,
accompanied with sudden and great
prostration Of the physical forces, sun
stroke is probably imminent.
II such a one will take time by the
forelock and Immediately retire TO cool
place, making use Of some simple restora-
tives, such as aromatic ammonia, ETC.,
he may be spared further trouble; but IL
he persists with his business he will
doubtless soon become very i'll, which i'll
ness usually takes the form Of heat ex-
haustion, heat apoplexy or genuine sun
stroke, the thermic fever Of some writers.
Those who are exhausted by the heat
have cool, moist skin, q rnpid, weak
pulse and respiration movement and the
pupil Is dilated. In fact these symptoms
are those Of collapse. These pGticnts win
probably recover promptly. an event
which may be hastencd l,y the use Of d
tonic and restorative treatment.
Those who sgffer from heat apoplcxy
frequently becnme unconscious at the
outset. The heart and breathing appa-
paratus Is not markedly disturbed and
the pupil may be normal, but tho UNI
consciousness deepens and the case runs
ON to a fatal termination. An artery has
been broken in the brain and the poured
out blood pressing ON the nerve centers
brings about the fatal event. A treat
ment calculated to draw the blood from
the brain to the extremities-hot foot
baths, bleeding, ETC., promises to be the
most useful In such cases.
The thermic fever patient Is uncon-
scious and convulsed and his body tenn
peraturs may be 10S or 10 degs. Fahren-
heit-that is, 10 degs. above normal.
The skin Of this patient feels as though
1t would burn your hand when laid
thereon. In this case tho thorough ind
prompt application of cold is needed.
Ice to the head and cold water to the body
generally will be in order. Medical ad-
vice sbosld be promptly had In either Of
the two cases last referred to. Com.
plete recovery from sunstroke Is rare,
the brain being permanently crippled in
many cases. Residence In @ cold eli
mate affords some hope for such patients.
Philadelphia Times.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25
Dividing tho Ocean.

The suggestion Of Capt. Bartlett, chief
OF the United States photographic Office,
that an international convention be
called for the purpose Of assigning differ
ent portions Of the ocean to each mari
time nation, will probably be favorably
considered by congress. Il is believed
that this would prevent casualties at sea
by ships running into floating derelicts.
Capt. Bartlett says in his report: Each
nation would patrol lbs own portion Of
the ocean fo- the purpose Of towing In or
destroying oil oLs.acl,s. Frequent re-
ports are received Of ships running into
these derelicts, and the number lost from
this cause may be considerable. II slip
masters felt that every attempt was being
made by civilized governments TO clear
the ocean OF these dangers, their anxic-
ties, which nre sufficiently great from
purely natural causes, would be mate
rally relieved. ."--Boston Budget.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25
True Manner. aud Their limitations.

Manners may be either rcyealer or a
concealer Of the true mental or moral
condition Of man. When adopted as O
veil to hide what IL there. however In
genious the artiiice, the beauty and grace
OF truly fine manners cannot be reached.
There will always be an indescribable
something to dim their luster and cast
suspicion on their verify. The bland
courtesy which covers up disliko or In
difference cannot command absolute
trust; the gracious condescension which
Is often adopted TO lido mild contempt
generally betrays 1t In the end. TIE
finest manners are those which express,
frankly and unconsciously, the actual
presence Of fine qualities, in their most
delicate shades. All mere limitations Of
them, where they do not exist; all artifi-
cial airs and graccs for tho sake Of ap-
pearances are mere mannerisms, which
soon become transparent and disclose
what they are intended to hide. --Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25

Grace Howard, the well known jour
nalist's Oldest daughter, writes home
from the Crow Creek Mission, Oak,
where she has comfortably established
herself, that her plans for the betterment
Of the Industrial condition Of the Indian
women are already under way. She has
not gone west as teacher, as the papers
have reported, but her scheme, which is
an original one, Is to open ON q small
scale an establishment for the cutting,
fitting and manufacture of clothing and
other household articles which the Indi-
ans now beg from the missionaries or
buy when, as does not often happen, the
agents have any for sale. Her work Is
for her own sex. '.Indian girls, I" she
said TO me just before her departure,
''are like white American girls in one re-
spect at least; they viii not go out to ser
vice. They do not make good servants,
and, aside from housework in the fam
lilies Of the officers ON the frontier posts,
there has been absolutely nothing for
them to do. No wonder they sometimes
drop back into barbarism. / want %
give them q chance industrially." Miss
Howard Is in her early twenties, q fine
looking girl, very much In earnest
New York Mail and Express.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25

And now P. 7. Younsbiocd has pos
session of the st. Lawrence Tribune. His
salutatorv smacks more of real estate and
loans" than of journalistic propensities.
Mr.. Sage also announces in his journal
that he Is in the law and real estate busi-
ness. We have not fully determined on
what side issue We will engage in, in an
endeavor to procure bread and butter.
but believe We can do washing ana ironing
as ckeap as any body.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25

Tho coroner's jury, which inquired into
the cause Of the terrible Chstsworth
railroad wreck, returned verdict placing
the responsibility upon Timothy CauQhlin,
the section foreman, whose duty it was to
patrol the track and see that everything
was in proper order for the excursion
train
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25

Postmaster Ferguson OF wessin gton has
begun libel suit against Ed. Hire Of the
Times. Such folly, as rule, only in
creases the circulation Of the paper and
accumulates gnef and expense for the
prosecution,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25

"Ths DAKOTA Ruralist," farm and stock
journal, is neat new East Pierre enter
prise. from the Office of the Free Press.
II Is an eight page weekly by Crosse and
McManimS, The latter's connection with
il is guarantee that IL will be worth the
price Of subscription 81. so per year,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25

Redfeld Journal:-The iren has been
laid about "a miles west Of Faulkton
towards Gettysburg. The workmen are
laying about a mile Of track day and at
this rate the locomotive whistle will soon
be heard in Gettysburg.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25
REE HEIGHTS PRESS

Get ready for the Hand County Fair,
DIR. and sirs Wood drove up from Miller
Thursday.
Lawyers Cole and williams. Of Miller
were in town Saturday
Messrs. G.. W. Clayton and A. E. Flem-
ing drove to the county scat Wednesday.
J.F. Martin. Of Miller, was in town
Tuesday in the interest OF the county fair.
He wes accompanied by Mr. Morrill, Of Ne
braska who is interested in the new bank
~ Miller.